Yes that is what you think it is – and if you don’t know what to think it is, exactly, it is I shall tell you. It is. A kitchenaid stand mixer from the 70’s, when hobart used to make them.

I just made a pita bread dough and it was a pleasure, a joy even, to watch as the hook which would normally be my hand, twirl about breathlessly bringing together a ball of dough any baker would dream about.

Sigh.

Okay, I’m going to go… mix some stuff.

Also… Holy shadoodle, making hummus and tahini from scratch without a food processor and only a very very subpar blender kicked my butt today. However, I did it, and it tastes, feels and looks positively stunning. Recipes, pics, unrelated tangents and whatnot tomorrow.